Terrence Xavier Dwyer, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Dwyer is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and specializes in:
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Muscle Injection
- Osteoporosis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Tendinitis
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Vasculitis Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acute Nephritic Syndrome
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of The Thumb
- Arthropathy
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Gout
- Chronic Gouty Arthritis
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Effects Of Reduced Temperature
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Episcleritis
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gout
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Iris Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Keratitis
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lupus Nephritis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myopathies
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Pemphigoid
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polyarticular Arthritis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriasis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Soft Tissue Inflammation
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
Procedures I perform
- Alternative Medicine
- Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
- Arthrocentesis
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Herbal Therapy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Massage Therapy
- Mechanical Traction
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Nutritional Counseling
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Osteotomy
- Pain Medication Management
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Skin Biopsy
- Sleep Therapy
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Thermography
- Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Test
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Vasculitis Treatment
Practice locations
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13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste 225
Brandywine, MD, 20613
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1993)
Residency: National Capital Consortium Graduate Medical Education (1991)
Internship: Oakland Naval Hospital (1986)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1985)
Awards
- American College of Physicians, Fellow
- American College of Rheumatology, Fellow
- District of Columbia Rheumatism Society, Member
- Dept. Head, Rheumatology, National Naval Medical Center 1995-2009
- Director of Medical Services, USNS Comfort, 1999-2003 Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, 2003-2009